http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Turquoise+Damask+PatternSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Turquoise+Damask+PatternCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://forum.turquoisepeople.com/latestDo you have a question about Native American jewelry, art, crafts, authenticity or artists? Ask here, or read our discussions to educate yourself.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:48:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/a-discussion-about-chinese-turquoise/1903A quick introduction: According to Durango Silver Company, "Chinese turquoise accounts for over 60% of the stones sold in the United States, due to the scarcity of American turquoise. Chinese turquoise can be just as beautiful as American turquoise, “In fact, China seemed to produce the highest amount of spiderweb turquoise thus far.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:05:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/i-ought-to-know-by-now-composite/16105The Blue Jay Turquoise is interesting. I found a couple places (including the Perry Null site) that said the Lone Mountain mine was originally called the Blue Jay Mining Lode, but later changed (this screenshot is from the Pueblo Direct site).Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:28:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/turquoise/58Turquoise is a soft material, 4 – 5 on the mohs scale, which means most turquoise can be scratched with a penny. So, it is very common for a turquoise dealer to stabilize the stone. There are many different techniques used for stabilizing turquoise, some even have a patent. Basically what is done is turquoise is introduced to a foreign substance that is going to harden and deepen the color ...Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:31:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/damele-turquoise-vs-variscite/16474The small mine, outside Austin NV, produced turquoise, faucite and variscite, sometime from the same vein. Turquoise and variscite are closely related but chemically different.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:16:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/polishing-turquoise-stones/9814I want to polish a few turquoise stones I have with zam that have dull areas but I was wondering if turquoise is too soft to use wool pads. I use them for Jadeite and nephrite but jade is a much harder stone. I also wanted to ask about using diamond paste to smooth some stones but now I’m thinking turquoise is too porous. Is my only option sand paper? Thanks in advance.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:24:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/identifying-squash-blossom-necklace/13471Production piecework handmade squash, using fairly low quality stabilized turquoise stones. Likely Navajo. Commercially produced standard bench beads. This piece was likely made along with a batch order of several other nearly identical pieces. The workmanship is very good, especially for a sqash of this type. The silversmith was a professional and it shows in the work. 9 Likes Cheryl ...Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:14:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/block-turquoise-chart/3689I found this chart depicting all kinds of block turquoise available to purchase. Always be aware of what you are buying! I found that gently “tapping” the stone against my teeth is a good test that I can do on site (before purchasing) without damaging the stone. Genuine turquoise will sound like glass when gently tapped against your tooth. Block will sound like plastic. It sounds like a ...Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:10:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/how-to-id-lander-blue/17220These were acquired in a collection from the 1980’s. I was told they may be Lander Blue, but I’m no expert and would appreciate some solid opinions from this group, or advice to where I can get confirmation, please? Best regards, CurtSat, 28 Mar 2026 13:23:00 GMThttps://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/help-need-info-on-my-squash-blossom-no-markings-age-is-it-real-and-appraisal/11488I like your nice old squash blossom! I agree, pictures of the reverse side would help! But to answer your question, yes, it is “real”. Age…my guess would be 1960 - 70s. There was an explosion of this type of jewelry made during that time, varying quite a bit in quality and quite a bit made by non-native people. The silver work on yours is well done and the beads are center punched; I ...Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:03:00 GMT